Veenpark

Go back to the past for a moment

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Get relaxed in the past.

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Nice park, nice and spacious

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had great family day. Park is awesome. Delicious l...

had great family day. Park is awesome. Delicious lunch. Very well cared for. At the end a drink with a delicious snack. It was a top day

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A very nice experience!

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Very promising, but unfortunately still closed. Op...

Very promising, but unfortunately still closed. Opens April 6, although the website said the park was open.

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Beautiful open-air museum. Gives a good picture of...

Beautiful open-air museum. Gives a good picture of life in the peat colonies in Drenthe. We have easily spent a day here and will definitely come back again.

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Nice to go with the (grand) children.

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Nice park, the life of the past, beautifully prese...

Nice park, the life of the past, beautifully presented.

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Nice park

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Fun and educational, needs some maintenance here a...

Fun and educational, needs some maintenance here and there.

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Really recommended to visit

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Cozy and delicious food!

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Back in time. Nice park where you really get you b...

Back in time. Nice park where you really get you back in the old days.

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Great fun with a 2 and 6 year old. At the pancake ...

Great fun with a 2 and 6 year old. At the pancake restaurant they seemed to be able to bake only 2 at the same time, but at least not a warmed meal like in Amersfoort Zoo. Furthermore, good insight into the history of the area on the basis of a storyline

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VERY BEAUTIFUL PARK

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Nice again!

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It is a nice place if he wants a day out with the ...

It is a nice place if he wants a day out with the family and children you can easily go there for a day, it's great fun.

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Beautiful peat park with old sod huts, but also ho...

Beautiful peat park with old sod huts, but also houses, shops from later periods. Excursion with peat train possible. The harmonium museum with its large collection of organs is special

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Was just fun

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Nice park to go with the oldies.

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Fun and educational. And tasty sandwiches !!

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Great park. Nice for a day trip. People were neat....

Great park. Nice for a day trip. People were neat. Guests a little less. Many cheeky and / or grumpy people. Or people screaming loudly at their children.
Furthermore, very nice.

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Large set up park

Large set up park
I thought it was a bit outdated and the food was quite expensive. I loved the harmonium museum

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Nice set up. There is still some maintenance to be...

Nice set up. There is still some maintenance to be done.

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Had a nice day. Peat area fun with the train. Wond...

Had a nice day. Peat area fun with the train. Wonderfully walked and viewed everything.
Harmonium museum not visited.

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Nice park but may do something about maintenance o...

Nice park but may do something about maintenance of the houses.

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Nice place

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Interesting museum unfortunately a bit expensive a...

Interesting museum unfortunately a bit expensive and signage / description only in dutch

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The 1.5 meter was difficult

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Fairly boring, less to do than in the video.

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Tasty cakes purchased at the bakery.

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It is a beautiful park with a lot of potential, bu...

It is a beautiful park with a lot of potential, but you see that there is not enough money for maintenance. Too bad, with a little more maintenance really recommended !!

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I thought it was a very nice park, just a pity tha...

I thought it was a very nice park, just a pity that the candy store only opened at 11.00

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Nice to have once seen how people used to live and...

Nice to have once seen how people used to live and work

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Has a lot of overdue maintenance

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There is a lot to see and see, see their website f...

There is a lot to see and see, see their website for info. The houses were very dusty inside and could use some maintenance.

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I personally think the entrance price is on the hi...

I personally think the entrance price is on the high side for what to do.

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Nice park, plenty to see. It was very quiet on the...

Nice park, plenty to see. It was very quiet on the last day of the season, so we could look around everywhere.

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Price is disappointing for what you get for it.

Price is disappointing for what you get for it.
16 pp is too much.
Fortunately through groupon we got it for half the price.

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Quiet, authentic and atmospheric ..

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We liked it. The entrance fee we find ok, as two t...

We liked it. The entrance fee we find ok, as two train rides and a boat trip are included. The one train ride was 3/4 hour through the moor and was very interesting. The people who think it's not well-groomed are probably the ones who work their lawn every Saturday with nail scissors . There is a s...

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It was ok if you cared about it. Traveling by trai...

It was ok if you cared about it. Traveling by train is very fun and the small performances in the village are also very nice. Unfortunately, we didn't understand a word of the moor digging but it all explained itself.

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The park is in appalling condition, which has noth...

The park is in appalling condition, which has nothing to do with the current situation regarding the corona virus. It is clear that people have been trying to survive here for years and do not bother to invest the money they earn. They don't bother to keep the park 'fresh' anyway, because there is o...

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Nice park with a look back how it used to be in th...

Nice park with a look back how it used to be in the time of the peat excavation

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Very nice open air museum!

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Very nice and educational park, for young and old!

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Informative

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Lots to see and learn about different eras and a m...

Lots to see and learn about different eras and a mini excursion about the origin of the peat: D

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Very interesting, just a pity that it was so busy....

Very interesting, just a pity that it was so busy.
Hospitality does NOT deserve enough .. staff members do their utmost, but there is no structure at all.

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Lack of maintenance but nice

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Great! Very interesting and educational

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Nice park and a great bakery, delicious

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Nicely designed park with nice interesting shops a...

Nicely designed park with nice interesting shops and crafts. Not very big, but fun to experience for young and old.

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We had a great day during the compass days (30-07-...

We had a great day during the compass days (30-07-2020). There were fun activities for the children. Including stacking peat, extinguishing peat fire, lessons from a teacher in traditional costume in the old school. Tour by train and by boat and much more. The volunteers involve the children and tel...

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Nice memory of childhood only the entrance is much...

Nice memory of childhood only the entrance is much too expensive for families

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Ruined park with a lot of junk

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Much to see and experience thanks to the volunteer...

Much to see and experience thanks to the volunteers.

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Gives a good picture about peat with nice attracti...

Gives a good picture about peat with nice attractions

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I used to be very happy with this park as a child,...

I used to be very happy with this park as a child, but with my children it was very disappointing the last time. The park is in a dilapidated condition (paint peeling, dilapidated foundations) and most of the staff are uninterested to downright unfriendly (the driver of the peat train and the clog m...

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Very nice park, also very educational and fun for ...

Very nice park, also very educational and fun for the kids !!

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As a Dutchman you must have been here once.

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Very nice open air museum where you can enjoy your...

Very nice open air museum where you can enjoy yourself all day long. With the peat train to the peat area where the history is told, with the licorice strwin through the village, with the boat from one side to the other side of the park, look in the various houses and at crafts. Also nice different ...

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Wasn't mine, was only there as a companion.

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The park is quite good, but the entrance fee is ve...

The park is quite good, but the entrance fee is very high. I expected more!

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Lots to see. For all ages

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Nice Christmas walk done

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Beautiful open air museum..sufficient to see and d...

Beautiful open air museum..sufficient to see and do. Definitely worth it when the weather is good.

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Amazingly beautiful

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Enjoyed it nice to look here again after at least ...

Enjoyed it nice to look here again after at least 15 years.
Delicious bread and cakes bought there at the bakery.
Smelled so good.

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Had a great fun afternoon.

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A special event, for me certainly, because my ance...

A special event, for me certainly, because my ancestors worked in the high moor area, scooping 2500 peat locks per person out of the ground, stacking and more heavy work. Very nice with two trains through the peat area and that is also possible with a boat. Also received a fantastic explanation from...

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This place used to be really beautiful. But due to...

This place used to be really beautiful. But due to a lack of maintenance, things have deteriorated sharply. There are also nice demonstrations and the baker bakes the tastiest currant bread and other delicacies.

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On the trail of the past. Visiting from the water ...

On the trail of the past. Visiting from the water ... even more beautiful. Very nice harbor master.

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Tip of the Day!

Tip of the Day!
A nice outing for the not so critical fellow camperers.
Peat park in Barger-Compascuum.
Nice open air museum, bit dated. Something nice can be made with some sponsorship. But we thought it was worth the 14 pp e-ticket.
Dogs are allowed.
You can spend the night in the parking l...

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Super nice park

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No demonstrations, staff only chatted with each ot...

No demonstrations, staff only chatted with each other, eating places were not clean

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The Veenpark is great, very nice to see the histor...

The Veenpark is great, very nice to see the history of the peat. And experience how it used to be back then. There is plenty to do for the children, playing at the playground, on and around the schoolyard. The peat train is also an experience for the whole family.

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Back in time

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Worth repeating

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Cozy and fun to do

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Super cool, all they destroyed some things. The tr...

Super cool, all they destroyed some things. The trains are fun for the younger children.

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A very beautiful park! Highly recommended!

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Great park for young and old. Nice piece of histor...

Great park for young and old. Nice piece of history.

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Was very disappointing. Train and explanation abou...

Was very disappointing. Train and explanation about tufsteken was fun and interesting. Cottages are poorly maintained and have little information.

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Very dated. Remain in the eighties. Much more coul...

Very dated. Remain in the eighties. Much more could be achieved. Especially because it concerns a piece of interesting history. A waste of money at the moment. Really needs an upgrade

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Nice day back in time

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Is great fun especially for children nice restaura...

Is great fun especially for children nice restaurant

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Lots to see. Fun activities

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It is great to see the Netherlands of old. It is w...

It is great to see the Netherlands of old. It is well kept and should be there for future generations to experience.

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Very interesting, invites you to linger.

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It was a beautiful day in terms of weather. Nice t...

It was a beautiful day in terms of weather. Nice train. Good food and you learn something. Best for groups with young children

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Very interesting .to see it all .and yes now we kn...

Very interesting .to see it all .and yes now we know what it was like to have nothing and to be satisfied .if you didn't have much.

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A great open-air museum with nice staff. Definitel...

A great open-air museum with nice staff. Definitely recommendable.

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Watched him pass by in the offer. Very nice museum...

Watched him pass by in the offer. Very nice museum to visit with children. Especially the trains and boat were appreciated.

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Beautiful peat park that takes you back in time. W...

Beautiful peat park that takes you back in time. Walking around yourself, with the steam train or with a boat, everything is possible. Top park.

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Nice museum with a lot to see and experience

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Fun, informative and super employees

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Awesome!!

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Expensive park for what it offers. Interior cottag...

Expensive park for what it offers. Interior cottages are not consistent with time frame. Little to do. Trains and boat make up for it. The excavation is also interesting, as is the indoor exhibition.

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